Title
City Manager - Powers and Duties - For the purpose of removing the Office of Environmental Policy from the supervision of the City Manager; and placing supervision of the Human Resources Office under the City Manager.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Charter Amendment 2-19
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Referred to
Rules and City Government Committee
A CHARTER AMENDMENT Resolution concerning
City Manager - Powers and Duties
FOR the purpose of removing the Office of Environmental Policy from the supervision of the City Manager; and placing supervision of the Human Resources Office under the City Manager.
BY repealing and reenacting the following portions of the City Charter:
Article VI, Section 2B
SECTION I: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Charter of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:
THE CHARTER
Article VI - OPERATIONS
Sec. 2B. - City manager.
(a) There shall be a city manager in the office of the mayor who shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. The city manager shall be the direct subordinate of the mayor and shall have supervisory authority over the department directors as provided for by the City's organizational chart that is prepared by the mayor and accepted by the City Council.
(b) The city manager shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council based solely on his or her experience and credentials as a city manager. The city manager may be removed from office by the mayor or by the City Council. The city manager shall have had, prior to appointment, an advanced degree in business or public administration from an accredited college or university and at least eight (8) years' experience in local government management AT THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL. The city manager shall be thoroughly familiar with contemporary budgeting and accounting practices.
(c) The city manager shall devote full time to the duties of the office.
(d) The compensation of the ci...
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